(Minghui.org) Greetings, Master, and fellow practitioners:
I am a Vietnamese Falun Dafa practitioner who resides in California. During this annual Fa conference, practitioners share their understanding of their cultivation process, and how to improve themselves on their cultivation path.
A Falun Dafa practitioner introduced Dafa to me at the end of 2019. At first, I did not know what Falun Dafa was all about. But, I thought that I needed to show my respect to the person who introduced it to me. So, I would study and try to cultivate without having any prior knowledge of this practice.
At that time, I was in a desperate situation regarding many issues, from health to family circumstances. I’d suffered from severe depression, insomnia, and stomach ulcers for 20 years. I continued to suffer from kidney stones, and then came down with ovarian cancer. The miracle was that after I started practicing for only about a week, my stomach problems and kidney stones no longer hurt, and my health returned to normal. But because I had not let go of my mental illness, I did not recover from my insomnia until I studied the Fa and understood Master’s words,
“We have said that good or bad comes from a person’s initial thought, and the thought at that moment can bring about different consequences.” (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun).
I understood the need to let go of thoughts about illness. Once I did, my sleep returned to normal.
Regarding ovarian cancer, I did not follow the doctor’s advice. I did not go to the hospital for chemotherapy. Instead, I stayed home and studied the Fa and did the exercises and recovered. Later, I had a checkup at the hospital, and they told me that they could no longer find any illness.
Then I studied the Fa and did the exercises every day, and understood that this Dafa is not for curing illnesses, but for cultivating and returning to one’s true self. Through cultivation, I understood the importance of assisting Master in the Fa-rectification and save sentient beings. I read all the teaching I had and all the new teachings and articles on the Falun Dafa website. I did not miss a single one of Master's articles and also memorized Master’s teachings.
I understood from Master’s teachings that cultivators must have a compassionate heart in order to save people, and compassion must be manifested from within. If we only do well on the surface, we cannot truly save people. So, every moment, I am in the Fa and remember Master’s words.
The three things that Master has given us are “studying the Fa, sending forth righteous thoughts, and clarifying the truth.” Therefore, no matter how harsh the weather, I still do the three things well every day.
I distribute truth-clarification fliers in the markets, on street corners, at houses, in the park, at my workplace, and to my neighbors. There was a time when I was in North Carolina and only had about 4 to 5 days left to be there. I took advantage of each day and distributed nearly 200 fliers each day to the local people. They were very happy to receive the fliers. Some people told me that they had found what they needed in the fliers. At that time, the weather was very cold but I felt very happy and joyful.
Wherever I am, I am always ready to clarify the truth, whether in person or via social media.
I have introduced the Fa to my relatives, friends and relatives in my home country, which is Vietnam. My father and four sisters have started practicing Dafa. All of them had physical or mental illnesses, but once they cultivated in Dafa, they miraculously returned to good health.
My brother-in-law was an alcoholic. Every time he drinks, he makes a mess, and might say all kinds of vulgar words to anyone, but thanks to the power of Dafa, my sister who cultivates has changed the family situation. My brother-in-law quit drinking and changed his temper. He is now gentle, takes care of business, is a good husband and is content.
My younger sisters, younger brothers and many of my nieces and nephews have read Zhuan Falun, the main text of Falun Dafa, at least once.
I also have friends who are cultivating, and many of them have read Zhuan Falun and have benefited from Dafa. Through social media, I spread the Fa to my cousin’s and my niece’s families. Two or three people in one family have been cultivating for over a year now.
Without practicing Dafa, I would not have lasted to this day. No words can express my thanks to Master for his compassion. I vow to cultivate myself, do the three things well, not slack off in cultivation, and always remember Master’s words.
Thank you, Master, thank you, fellow practitioners.
(Presented at the 2024 San Francisco Fa Conference)